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Negative Effects On Cancer Care Due To COVID-19 Implications: Observations From A Cancer Center In The UAE
(2020)
Abstract:
In 2019, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to be a public health emergency of international concern that rapidly escalated to pandemic status in 2020 (1). As of ...
SARS-COV-2 (Covid-19) and male fertility: Where are we?
(2020)
Abstract:
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS COV-2), a single-stranded RNA virus, was found to be the causal agent of the disease called coronavirus disease. During December 2019, China informed the ...
Inborn errors of type I IFN immunity in patients with life-threatening COVID-19
(2020)
Introduction:
Clinical outcomes of human severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection range from silent infection to lethal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Epidemiological studies have ...
Autoantibodies against type I IFNs in patients with life-threatening COVID-19
(2020)
Introduction:
Three risk factors for life-threatening coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia have been identified— being male, being elderly, or having other medical conditions—but these risk factors cannot explain ...
Enhanced expression of immune checkpoint receptors during SARS-CoV-2 viral infection
(2020)
Abstract:
The immune system is tightly regulated by the activity of stimulatory and inhibitory immune receptors. This immune homeostasis is usually disturbed during chronic viral infection. Using publicly available ...
Combination of obesity and co-morbidities leads to unfavorable outcomes in COVID-19 patients
(2020)
Objective:
Obesity has been described as a significant independent risk factors of COVID-19. We aimed to study the association between obesity, co-morbidities and clinical outcomes of COVID-19.
Methods:
Clinical ...
Geographical and temporal distribution of SARS-CoV-2 clades in the WHO European Region, January to June 2020
(2020)
Abstract:
We show the distribution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) genetic clades over time and between countries and outline potential genomic surveillance objectives. We applied three ...
SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: Viral Genomics, Epidemiology, Vaccines, and Therapeutic Interventions
(2020)
Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic is due to infection caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus that impacts the lower respiratory tract. The spectrum of symptoms ranges from asymptomatic infections to mild respiratory symptoms ...
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Diabetes Admitted for COVID-19 Treatment in Dubai: Single-Centre Cross-Sectional Study
(2020)
Background:
Recent studies have shown that diabetes is a major risk factor that contributes to the severity of COVID-19 and resulting mortality. Poor glycemic control is also associated with poor patient outcomes (eg, ...
Molecular Basis of Cardiac and Vascular Injuries Associated With COVID-19
(2020)
Background:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The presence of the pre-existing cardiac disease is associated with an increased likelihood of ...